Caprese Kabob
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 306
- Total Fat
- 20
- Saturated Fat
- 9
- Carbohydrates
- 16
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 16
- Cholesterol
- 45
- Sodium
- 500
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
1 pound bocconcini (fresh mozzarella balls)
1 pound cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup olive oil, plus additional for drizzling
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch fresh basil
1/2 large baguette, cut into 1-inch pieces
Directions
Special equipment:
long wooden skewers, soaked- Prepare a grill for medium-high heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the bocconcini, tomatoes, oil, salt, pepper flakes and some black pepper. Toss until fully combined.
- Build the skewers: Thread basil, tomato, mozzarella and bread onto long wooden skewers; repeat in that sequence. Place the skewers on a baking sheet and drizzle oil over the bread. Set aside for 5 minutes to marinate, then drain off excess oil.
- Grill, rotating constantly, until the cheese is warmed and the bread is toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately.